Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant. Understanding common difficult personality types can help doctors plan effective strategies for dealing with each, resulting in more effective communication, less stress and better health outcomes.
Patients with Challenging Behaviors: Entitled Demands
Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant. Understanding common difficult personality types can help doctors plan effective strategies for dealing with each, resulting in more effective communication, less stress and better health outcomes.
Patients with Challenging Behaviors: Self-Injury and Denial
Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant. Understanding common difficult personality types can help doctors plan effective strategies for dealing with each, resulting in more effective communication, less stress and better health outcomes.
Patients with Challenging Behaviors: Internet Expertise
Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant. Understanding common difficult personality types can help doctors plan effective strategies for dealing with each, resulting in more effective communication, less stress and better health outcomes.
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3 Tips for Interacting with Patients with Challenging Behaviors
Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant. Understanding common difficult personality types can help doctors plan effective strategies for dealing with each, resulting in more effective communication, less stress and better health outcomes.
Innovative Strategies Being Used to Assess Cancer Patients for Distress
As routine psychosocial screening of oncology patients for distress becomes required for accreditation, Cleveland Clinic has developed a system that uses an EMR-integrated screening tool to assess all patients at check-in.
Why Mental Health is the Missing Piece in Cancer Care
Addressing the unmet mental health needs of cancer patients provides a comprehensive approach to survival.